Hiram Payne Letter of Estate
Source: Robertson County Tennessee Will Book 13, page 127.
Transcribed byJerry Wilson
© 2008

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State of Tennessee Robertson County Court May Term 1847;
         Whereas it appearing to the Court here that Hiram Payne is dead and having made no Will or Testament an application being made by Andrew West to have Letters of Administration granted to him in the estate of Hiram Payne deceased he having given bond and security as by Law in such cases are required, Whereupon the Court ordered that he have Letters of Administration accordingly these are therefore to authorize and empower you’re the said Andrew West to enter into and upon all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said Hiram Payne deceased, and the same in your possession take, wheresoever the same may be found in this State and a true and perfect inventory thereof to make and return to our ensuing County Court on oath and all the just debts of the intestate pay so for as the said Estate will amount or extend the residue thereof deliver to those whose may have a right thereto by Law herein fail not.
Witness Joseph E. Winfield
Clerk of our said Court at office this 3rd day of May 1847.

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